to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
to have no chance (of succeeding)
change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment
to take over; to hand over
to act as an intermediary; to step in; to come between; to intervene; to interject
personal combat; one-to-one fight
how; in what way; by what means
lifeboat; friend in need; helping hand; timely help
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
to be needed; to be wanted
to replace; to substitute; to shift; to change places
again (and again); once again; yet again
negotiations; discussions; connection
material (for a story, article, etc.); information; joke; jest; proof; evidence; (magician's) trick
second; number two; runner-up
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
series of battles; successive battles
motive power; driving force
to remain; to be left over; to be in excess; to be too many
evident; plain; distinct; clear
potato (Solanum tuberosum)
that is to say; so that means
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
already; now; no longer; not any more
common knowledge; well-known fact
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
full of confidence; brimming with (self-)confidence; having great faith in oneself
prospects of victory; chances of success
how could I (you, etc.) ...?; how dare you (they, etc.) ...; how can you have the nerve to ...?
rock-paper-scissors (game); janken
there being no use in arguing (about it)
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
state of mind; mentality; psychology
to outwit; to outsmart; to counterplot; to pierce something all the way through
given the situation; now that it has come to this; if it comes to this
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp